Incidents

Map showing Libya and the Mediterranean Sea
Crime & Piracy

Nine bodies found on Libyan coast after illegal migrant boat capsizes

Reuters
The LNG carrier Rasi (then known as HL Ras Laffan) in 2025
Accidents

Toxic leak leaves nine dead at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard

Gareth Havelock
Lutuf in 2023
Crime & Piracy

Cameroon-flagged cargo ship seized by pirates off Somalia

Will Xavier
The China Maritime Safety Administration patrol vessel Haixun 10765 (representative photo only)
Accidents

Five dead after recreational boat capsizes in southwestern China

Gareth Havelock
Screenshot of video footage alleged to be that of the final voyage of the ferry Mbuya Nehanda on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on August 11, 2026. The ferry capsized later that same day, leaving at least 92 people dead as of August 17, 2026.
Accidents

Zimbabwe ferry tragedy death toll hits 92 as rescuers find eight more bodies

Jens Karsten
Port of Mocha (Mokha), Yemen
Acts of War

Houthis say missiles hit Saudi military ship and four escort vessels

Reuters
Port of Izmail, along the Ukrainian side of the Danube River
Acts of War

Russian forces attack Ukrainian Danube port facilities

Reuters
The tour boat after it capsized off Krabi, Thailand, August 15, 2026. All 12 people who were on the boat, including 10 Indian tourists, were safely rescued.
Accidents

Seven injured after tour boat capsizes off Krabi, Thailand

Jens Karsten
Screenshot of video footage alleged to be that of the final voyage of the ferry Mbuya Nehanda on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on August 11, 2026. The ferry capsized later that same day, leaving at least 44 people dead.
Accidents

Lake Kariba ferry tragedy: death toll of Zimbabwe's worst maritime accident now at 84

Gareth Havelock
COLUMN | Quick updates: tanker bonanza: Euronav and Frontline sell VLCCs and invest in offshore; sinking Suezmax threatens Oman [Offshore Accounts]
Offshore

COLUMN | Quick updates: tanker bonanza: Euronav and Frontline sell VLCCs and invest in offshore; sinking Suezmax threatens Oman [Offshore Accounts]

Hieronymus Bosch
Philippine Coast Guard personnel aboard a small boat observe houses being razed by fire in one of the coastal areas of Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines, August 14, 2026. The coast guard crews and personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources successfully rescued 32 individuals whose homes were affected by the blaze.
Search and Rescue

Philippine Coast Guard, partners respond to coastal fire in Zamboanga City

Will Xavier
Screenshot of video footage alleged to be that of the final voyage of the ferry Mbuya Nehanda on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on August 11, 2026. The ferry capsized later that same day, leaving at least 44 people dead.
Ferry

Zimbabwean boat accident death toll rises to 72 as more bodies recovered

Reuters
Port of Mocha (Mokha), Yemen
Ports & Terminals

Yemen's Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks, port director says

Reuters
Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said in a statement that a large number of ballistic missiles targeted "Saudi" military concentrations and weapons, as well as "warboats" operated by its affiliates and mercenaries in Mocha
Acts of War

Yemen Government says Houthi missiles kill four civilians in port city

Reuters
Port of Ust Luga, Russia
Acts of War

Fire breaks out at Russia's Ust-Luga oil export hub after drone attack

Reuters
Imparator Atila in 2024
Accidents

VIDEO | Over 100 evacuated after sightseeing vessel catches fire in Aegean Sea off Turkey

Jens Karsten
Container vessels at the Port of Rotterdam
Incidents

Blast kills one, injures six at Port of Rotterdam

Jens Karsten
Rescue boats comb the waters of the Kattegat just off the Swedish coast for any sign of a recreational vessel that had been struck by the Norwegian-flagged cargo ship Misje Verde on the night of July 28, 2026. Two of the recreational vessel's four occupants were later found dead.
Accidents

Swedish prosecutors lobby for extended detention of ship captain involved in deadly collision

Gareth Havelock
Aftermath of Russian missle attack on Guinea-Bissau-flagged Golden Leo
Acts of War

Ukraine proposes Black Sea truce to protect global food supply

Reuters
Port of Novorossiysk
Bulkers

Port shutdowns push Russia into deeper grain export slowdown

Reuters
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